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Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt over WHO Covid death data

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the government over a WHO report which claimed that there were 4.7 million Covid deaths in India, sayi...

Friday, May 6, 2022 1:58 PM

WHO chief, Taliban delegation discuss 'dire' health crisis in Afghanistan

World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said that he met the 10-member Taliban delegation headed by health minis...

Thursday, February 10, 2022 5:34 PM

Afghanistan's health system 'seriously under threat': WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said fundamental and life-saving primary health care services in Afghanistan are under severe threat due to a...

Wednesday, January 26, 2022 8:01 AM

COVID-19 pandemic can end in 2022 if international community takes comprehensive measures: WHO chief

The international community can put an end to the coronavirus pandemic in 2022 if it takes comprehensive measures, Director-General of the World Healt...

Monday, January 24, 2022 6:07 PM

'If we end inequity, we end COVID-19 pandemic': WHO chief

As the world enters its third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he w...

Saturday, January 1, 2022 12:34 PM

Omicron risk remains 'very high', says WHO

The overall risk related to the new variant of concern Omicron remains "very high", the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday as the world...

Wednesday, December 29, 2021 11:13 AM

WHO stresses to take all measures to prevent further spread of Omicron

As the world witnesses the new coronavirus variant Omicron, World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday emphasized an urgent scale-up of public health...

Saturday, December 18, 2021 12:46 PM

First meeting of WHO body to discuss new pandemics treaty to be held on March 1: Tedros

Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday that the first meeting of the organization's commis...

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 5:06 PM

Covid Omicron variant: WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries, calls for borders t...

The World Health Organization has urged countries across the world not to impose travel bans on southern African countries due to the ongoing concerns...

Monday, November 29, 2021 12:10 PM

WHO representative says no need for panic over Omicron Coronavirus strain

There are no reasons for panic regarding the new Omicron coronavirus strain, the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Russia, Melita Vujn...

Sunday, November 28, 2021 10:57 AM

WHO regional director congratulates India for administering over 1 billion COVID vaccine doses

Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director of World Health Organization South-East Asia on Thursday congratulated India for administering one billio...

Thursday, October 21, 2021 12:38 PM

WHO issues new guidelines for air pollution; Says it kills 7 million people every year

World Health Organisation (WHO) has slashed its recommended limits for air pollution for the first time since 2005 and raised concerns of premature de...

Thursday, September 23, 2021 5:34 PM

WHO DG thanks India for resumption of COVID vaccine supply to COVAX from October

Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday extended gratitude to India for resuming crucial COVID...

Wednesday, September 22, 2021 11:11 AM

COVID-19 infections rise, Delta variant spreads to 132 countries: WHO

The global number of new COVID-19 cases reported last week (19-25 July) was over 3.8 million, an 8 per cent increase as compared to the previous week,...

Thursday, July 29, 2021 1:40 PM

WHO warns of 'early stages' of COVID-19 third wave amid Delta variant surge

World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday warned the world about the 'early stages' of COVID-19 third wave amid Del...

Thursday, July 15, 2021 1:00 PM

COVID-19 Delta variant detected in 96 countries, says WHO

Hospitalization rate for patients infected with the Delta variant was 85 per cent higher than for those infected with the Alpha variant

Thursday, July 1, 2021 11:35 AM

Bharat Biotech, WHO pre-submission meeting on June 23: WHO

Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's pre-submission meeting has been scheduled on June 23 for evaluation of the World Health Organisation (WHO)'s Emergenc...

Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:12 AM

WHO chief asks China to cooperate with probe into origins of COVID-19

World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Ghebreyesus has called on China to cooperate with the ongoing investigation into the origins of the COVID...

Sunday, June 13, 2021 12:14 PM

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